food + cooking

Sonoma Balsamico

Most of the balsamic sold in the U.S. is not aged in traditional barrels. But Condimento Balsimico is a good alternative for the thrifty-minded.
10.31.07
food + cooking

Oops

Trying to keep up with the eggplant onslaught and craving something spicy, I came across a recipe I could not understand.
10.31.07
food + cooking

Chinatown Market Watch

Also known as pitaya, dragon fruit is the pear of an epiphytic cactus species Hylocereus undatus.
10.29.07
food + cooking

A Handy Guide to Pressing Your Own Cider

This timeless tradition gets some fresh attitude from Ian Knauer and Alan Sytsma, formerly known as Gourmet.com's 2 Guys, in this column originally published in fall 2007...
10.03.12
food + cooking

The Sleeper Salad

No matter how long I slave over the rest of the meal, I know exactly which dish will get the most praise when I have dinner guests.
10.24.07
food + cooking

My Pickle Jones

We ran out of Wickles pickles this past weekend. Right about then, my egg salad sandwich went to hell.
10.22.07
food + cooking

The Taste of Spain

Seville held its first edition of Andalucía Sabor, a culinary conference devoted to "Three Cultures" (Christian, Muslim, and Jewish) and "Two Seas" (the Mediterranean and Atlantic).
10.19.07
food + cooking

Minutes of the Institute for Oleic Research: Palm Oil

The question has long dogged me: What to do with palm oil, apart from using it in Brazilian and West African cooking?
10.19.07
food + cooking

Spammed

Imagine you're the brand-manager for Crisco or Spam—it must be like being Jayden James Spears Federline at a supermarket checkout line.
10.17.07
food + cooking

Season of the Pepper

When you see a half-dozen Caribbean women buying ten-pound sacks of peppers first thing Saturday morning you know it's time to pay attention.
10.17.07
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